Known for their sleek, sophisticated interiors and modern, sculptural furniture, Canadian designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, who collaborate as Yabu Pushelberg, continue to push the boundaries of contemporary style. “We’re always focused on what’s next and continually search for the new and innovative as we strive to conceive the memorable experiences of tomorrow,” says the couple and design duo.
Yabu and Pushelberg met when they were students at Ryerson University’s School of Interior Design (now Toronto Metropolitan University), in Toronto, graduating in 1976. They didn’t meet again until bumping into each other a few years later while both were looking for studio spaces. That chance meeting led to the founding of the company Yabu Pushelberg, in 1980, with a focus on interior design.
Their first major project was in 1984, designing Canadian fashion retailer Club Monaco’s first stores in Toronto. Yabu Pushelberg evolved from strictly interior design to adopt a multidisciplinary approach in subsequent years. The firm has since grown to a team of 100-plus creatives and professionals with offices in Toronto and New York, designing buildings, landscapes, interiors, lighting, graphics, objects and furniture.
Yabu and Pushelberg have collaborated with many notable designers and international furniture manufacturers. For Italian silverware maker Pampaloni, the duo designed a series of tableware, serveware and home goods. Other collaborations include dining chairs for Italian manufacturer Hinge; the curvy Surf sofa for Molteni&C.; and for Glas Italia, the all-glass, bowl-shaped Nacre coffee table. Yabu Pushelberg has also designed pieces independent of partnerships.
Yabu and Pushelberg’s list of accomplishments and accolades is extensive. They have created interiors for Midtown Manhattan’s Park Hyatt hotel, Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Lane Crawford in Hong Kong and Shanghai, the Waldorf Astoria Beijing, the Rosewood Guangzhou, Edition hotels in New York, London and Miami Beach and several boutiques for Louis Vuitton, Carolina Herrera and David Yurman. The pair were also appointed Officers of the Order of Canada for their contributions to design and have been inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame.
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Side Table 'Madison Avenue' by Man of Parts, Onyx (Green) & Brass
By Man of Parts, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Paris, IDF
Side Table 'Madison Avenue' by Man of Parts Signed by Yabu Pushelberg Pakistani onyx table top Brushed brass table base Dimensions: H. ...
Onyx, Brass
$1,996Sale Price / item|20% Off
Glas Italia OLLIE Low table by Yabu Pushelberg
By Yabu Pushelberg, Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low table comprised of a 12 mm extralight glass plate with polished shiny edge, curved 180° and chemically tempered. An "L" shaped element in double-sided mirror, positioned on the b...
Glass
$4,760Sale Price / item|20% Off
Glas Italia OLLIE Coffee table by Yabu Pushelberg
By Glas Italia, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low table with top and base in extra clear tempered 12 mm glass. The cantilevered top is supported by a drawer unit with push-pull blumotion opening drawers, covered with mirror join...
Glass
$6,767Sale Price / item|20% Off
Glas Italia OLLIE Console by Yabu Pushelberg
By Yabu Pushelberg, Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Console featuring refined and innovative technical and aesthetic-decorative solutions. On the lower surface of the top, in 10+10 mm laminated extra-clear glass top, a curved extra-c...
Crystal, Metal
$6,300Sale Price / item|20% Off
Glas Italia NACRE Low table with hole by Yabu Pushelberg
By Yabu Pushelberg, Glas Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nacre is a low table with a fluid aspect inspired by the organic form of an oyster shell. The base, made up of an oval basin in transparent extralight glass with mirrored bottom, is ...
Glass
$6,186Sale Price / item|20% Off
Glas Italia NACRE Low table by Yabu Pushelberg
By Glas Italia, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nacre is a low table with a fluid aspect inspired by the organic form of an oyster shell. The base, made up of an oval basin in transparent extralight glass with mirrored bottom, is ...
Glass
Side Table 'Madison Avenue' by Man of Parts, Marble & Brass
By Man of Parts, Yabu Pushelberg
Located in Paris, IDF
Side Table 'Madison Avenue' by Man of Parts Signed by Yabu Pushelberg Onice Velluto marble table top Brushed brass table base Dimensions: H. 47 x D. 40.5 cm _____________________ The Madison Avenue side table...
Marble, Brass
Side table Gisèle in Green Onyx by Studio Gaïa
Located in Paris, IDF
The Gisèle side table, in onyx and travertine, features two types of natural stones renowned for their unique beauty and durable properties. The Gisèle side table embodies the combi...
Onyx, Travertine
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
Valentino Glass Coffee Table by Cattelan Italia
By Cattelan Italia
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful vintage Valentino coffee table, designed by Emanuele Zenere for Cattelan Italia. Innovative design and elegantly crafted with glass to...
Travertine
$2,039Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 17.72 in W 45.67 in D 16.15 in
Console and Mirror Lars Goran Nilsson & Ewa Wrangel Atelje Glas & Trä Hovmantorp
By AB Glas & Trä, Lars-Goran Nilsson
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century modern Scandinavian hall furniture set comprising a low console table and a mirror by the Swedish designers Lars-Goran Nilsson and Ewa Wrangel for Ateljé Glas & Trä. The ...
Enamel
$3,525 / item
H 25.6 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Shagreen Side Table with Mobile Sculptural Parts and Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Stone, Quartz, Brass
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
$4,790 / item
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Shagreen Side Table with Mobile Sculptural Parts and Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Cosmo sky side table by Kifu Paris...
Quartz, Brass
$4,790 / item
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Shagreen Side Table with Mobile Sculptural Parts and Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Cosmo Moon side table by Kifu Paris...
Brass
$1,220 / item
H 22.25 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Nube Italia Link A Side Table with Red Lacquer Finish by Ricardo Bello Dias
By Nube Italia, Ricardo Bello Dias
Located in New York, NY
Frame in bright or brushed chromium-plated steel, burnished or painted. Top in veneered wood, glossy or mat lacquered or painted glass th. 8 mm. Italo-Brazilian architect, Ricardo...
Steel, Chrome
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
ICO PARISI Console in legno di faggio e marmo - ITALIA 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
ICO PARISICONSOLE ANNI 50 - elegante console originale anni 50 , per la linea e la raffinatezza del suo disegno e materiali possiamo attribuirla al architetto ICO PARISI. Questa bel...
Marble, Brass
GAIA side table - Burl wood and Green onyx
Located in dubai, AE
he Gaia table is defined by its sculptural presence and the harmony between two noble materials: burl wood and onyx. Its design celebrates the contrast between the deep, organic text...
Onyx